EDE 466 - Educational Legal Theories and Policies

Institution:

University of Rochester

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Description:

From the perspective of the legal system, examines students' rights and efforts to achieve equal educational opportunity in public K-12 school systems. Topics explored include students' civil liberties, such as free speech and due process rights; legal efforts to achieve desegregated schools; equitable school funding; and legal rights of students in the special education process. Also examines the structure of the legal system and the role of legal precedent in the context of K-12 education. (Offered: Occasionally)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.rochester.edu

Phone Number:

(888) 822-2256

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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